古詩詞英譯） 鵲橋仙·待月- 完顏亮

鵲橋仙·待月- 完顏亮

 

停杯不舉，停歌不發，

等候銀蟾出海。

不知何處片雲來，

做許大、通天障礙。

 

髯虯捻斷，星眸睜裂，

唯恨劍鋒不快。

一揮截斷紫雲腰，

仔細看、嫦娥體態。

 

A Verse by Wan Yanliang

(Awaiting the Moon)

 

I ceased holding up my cup,

And let all singings be on hold,

Awaiting Silver Toad, from the sea, to leap high,

"Fie, whence doth the cloud come?" I loud cry,

“So colossal, it hath concealed the sky.” 

 

I tug at my curly beard,

And strain to widen my stare,

“Oh, my sword be not sharp enow,” I sigh.

I’d cleave the cloud afore my eye,

Thus, at how bonny the goddess is I’d pry.

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

(To be revised)

14/03/23